On April 13, 1987, I spoke at the University of Tennessee
Alumni Gym on the topic, "Should Creation Science Be Taught at
UT?" In the presentation I explained the evidences for creation
which I have discovered and also explained how the synthesis
of a piece of granite would constitute a falsification of my
evidence for creation. During the question and answer period
Dr. Larry Taylor of your department came forward and claimed
that granite synthesis had been accomplished on numerous occasions
and that the reports of this synthesis had often appeared in
the scientific literature. (This can be confirmed by many individuals
who were present and also by the video tape which was taken of
the presentation that evening.) Dr. Taylor went on to say that
he could synthesize granite himself provided he had access to
the proper equipment, specifically mentioning the Johnson Space
Center as one location where he could do the synthesis.

Today I telephoned Dr. Taylor, intending to ask him whether
he could provide me with the journal references on granite synthesis
and whether he had successfully synthesized a piece of granite
in the time since my presentation. After a few brief remarks
to the effect that he didn't know who I was at the time of my
presentation, he informed me that he intended to have nothing
else to do with me and then uni1aterally abbreviated the conversation
without supplying the references.

Despite this rebuff I am still interested in finding out whether
references on granite synthesis actually exist. I assume that,
as Head of the Department of Geological Sciences, you either
know of the references on granite synthesis referred to by Dr.
Taylor, or Dr. Taylor will supply that information to you, and
you will then be able to forward the same to me. I shall look
forward to hearing from you about this matter.